Claude Code Plugins

Community-maintained marketplace

Feedback

context7

@netresearch/context7-skill
0
0

Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 REST API. Use when needing current API docs, framework patterns, or code examples for any library. Lightweight alternative to Context7 MCP with no persistent context overhead. By Netresearch.

Install Skill

1Download skill
2Enable skills in Claude

Open claude.ai/settings/capabilities and find the "Skills" section

3Upload to Claude

Click "Upload skill" and select the downloaded ZIP file

Note: Please verify skill by going through its instructions before using it.

SKILL.md

name context7
description Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 REST API. Use when needing current API docs, framework patterns, or code examples for any library. Lightweight alternative to Context7 MCP with no persistent context overhead. By Netresearch.

Context7 Documentation Lookup Skill

Fetch current library documentation, API references, and code examples without MCP context overhead.

When to Use

Activate when:

  • User asks about library APIs or framework patterns
  • Import statements suggest documentation needs: import, require, from
  • Questions about specific library versions or migration
  • Need for official documentation patterns vs generic solutions
  • "How do I use X library?", "What's the API for Y?"

Workflow

Step 1: Search for Library ID

Always search first to get the correct library ID:

scripts/context7.sh search "library-name"

Example output shows library IDs you can use:

ID: /facebook/react
Name: React
Snippets: 2135 | Score: 79.4

Step 2: Fetch Documentation

scripts/context7.sh docs "<library-id>" "[topic]" "[mode]"

Parameters:

  • library-id: From search results (e.g., /facebook/react)
  • topic: Optional focus area (e.g., hooks, routing)
  • mode: code (default) for API/examples, info for guides

Examples:

# Get React hooks documentation
scripts/context7.sh docs "/facebook/react" "hooks"

# Get Next.js routing docs
scripts/context7.sh docs "/vercel/next.js" "routing"

# Get conceptual guide (info mode)
scripts/context7.sh docs "/vercel/next.js" "app router" info

Step 3: Apply to User's Question

Use the returned documentation to:

  1. Provide accurate, version-specific answers
  2. Show official code patterns and examples
  3. Reference correct API signatures
  4. Include relevant caveats or deprecations

Script Reference

Command Purpose Example
search Find library ID scripts/context7.sh search "prisma"
docs Fetch documentation scripts/context7.sh docs "/prisma/prisma" "queries"

Documentation Modes

Mode Use For
code API references, code examples, function signatures (default)
info Conceptual guides, tutorials, architecture docs

Example Workflow

# User asks: "How do I use React hooks?"

# Step 1: Search for React
scripts/context7.sh search "react"
# Output shows: ID: /facebook/react

# Step 2: Fetch hooks docs
scripts/context7.sh docs "/facebook/react" "hooks"

# Step 3: Use the returned documentation to answer

Error Handling

If the script fails:

  1. Verify jq and curl are installed
  2. Check the library ID format (/org/project)
  3. Try a broader topic or no topic filter
  4. Try info mode if code returns nothing
  5. Check network connectivity

Notes

  • No MCP overhead: Uses REST API directly, no tool schemas in context
  • API key optional: Works without key, but rate-limited
  • Topic filtering: Use specific topics for focused results
  • Search first: Always search to find the correct library ID
  • Caching: Results are not cached; each call fetches fresh data

Contributing: Improvements to this skill should be submitted to the source repository: https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill